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of the annual article 7 report

Name of State [Party]: ___Lao People’s Democratic Republic __

Reporting period: _ 01/01/2016_____ to _ 31/12/2016_______

(dd/mm/yyyy) (dd/mm/yyyy)

Form A: National implementation measures:

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unchanged (last reporting: yyyy)

Form F: Contaminated areas and clearance:

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: yyyy)

Form B: Stockpiles and destruction:


non applicable

Form G: Warning to the population and risk education:

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Form C: Technical characteristics of each type produced/owned or possessed:


non applicable

Form H: Victim assistance:

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Form D: Cluster munitions retained and transferred:


non applicable

Form I: National resources and international cooperation and Assistance:

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Form E: Status of conversion programmes:


non applicable

Form J: Other relevant matters:

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ged (last reporting: yyyy)

1 Notes on using the cover page: 1. The cover page could be used as a complement to submitting detailed forms adopted at the Meetings of the States parties in instances when the information to be provided in some of the

forms in an annual report is the same as in past reports. That is, when using the cover page, only forms within which there is new information would need to be submitted.

2. The cover page could be used as a substitute for submitting detailed forms adopted at the Meetings of the States parties only if all of the information to be provided in an annual report is

the same as in past reports.

3. If an indication is made on the cover sheet that the information to be provided with respect to a particular form would be unchanged in relationship to a previous year’s form, the date of

submission of the previous form should be clearly indicated.

4. The cover page may be used for subsequent annual reports and is not to be used for the initial Article 7 report submission.

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Convention on Cluster Munitions

Reporting formats for article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions

State [Party]: Lao People’s Democratic Republic ........................................................................................

National point(s) of contact (organization, telephones, fax, e-mail)*:

National Regulatory Authority for UXO/Mine Action Sector in Lao PDR (NRA) Sisangvone Village, Saysttha District, P.O Box 7261, Vientiane, Lao PDR

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (856-21) 262 386

Fax: (856-21) 262 696

Date of submission: 27th April 2017

Reporting time period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016

NOTE : all data shaded in gray is provided on a VOLONTARY basis but pertains to compliance and implementation not covered

by the formal reporting requirements contained in article 7.

* In accordance with art. 7, para. 1, subpara. (l).

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Form A National implementation measures

Article 7, paragraph 1

“Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:

(a) The national implementation measures referred to in article 9;”

Remark: In accordance with article 9 “Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures to

implement this Convention, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State

Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.”

` State [Party]: Lao People’s Democratic Republic ........................................................................................ .

Reporting for time period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016

Legal, administrative and other measures taken to implement the CCM

(including imposition of penal sanctions)

Supplementary information

(e.g., text and effective date of implementation measures, including legislation, administrative

measures, policies and directives, training of military forces)

Prime Ministerial Order on MRE and UXO Clearance,

dated 28 September 2016 were issued.

Launched of Sustainable Development Goal 18 by the Prime

Minister of Lao PDR H.E Thongloun Sisoulith and UN

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the ASEAN Summits

on 7 September 2016. SDG provided both ambitious and

realistic aims for the Government of Lao and the UXO Sector

in order to minimize the risk of all forms of UXOs on the

people of Lao.

Lao Government has adopted a new Survey Strategy: ‘From

Survey to Safety’, this strategy will see a national Non-

Technical and Technical Survey completed over a 5-year

period.

Lao PDR has integrated UXO into the primary school’s

curriculum in 10 UXO contaminated provinces. This

curriculum aims to teach children how to live in UXO

contaminated areas, to better understand the dangers

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associated with UXO, and to learn how to prevent and avoid

these threats.

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Form F Contaminated areas and clearance



(h) To the extent possible, the size and location of all cluster munition contaminated areas under its

jurisdiction or control, to include as much detail as possible regarding the type and quantity of each

type of cluster munition remnant in each such area and when they were used;

(i) The status and progress of programmes for the clearance and destruction of all types and quantities of

cluster munition remnants cleared and destroyed in accordance with article 4 of this Convention, to

include the size and location of the cluster munition contaminated area cleared and a breakdown to the

quantity of each type of cluster munition remnant cleared and destroyed;”

State [Party]: Lao People’s Democratic Republic.


1. Size and location of cluster munitions contaminated area*

Location** Size of contaminated area (m2)

Cluster munition remnants Estimated or

known date of

contamination

Method used to estimate

suspected area

Supplementary

information Type Estimated quantity

Attapeu province

Champasak province

Xekong province

Saravan province

Savannakhet province

Khammouan province

Bolikhamxay province

Vientiane province

Vientiane capital

Xiengkhuang province

Houaphan province

Luangprabang province

The current estimate of land contamination by cluster munitions is approximately 8,470 Km2.

BLU-16/B

BLU-17/B

BLU-18/B

BLU-24/B

BLU-26/B

BLU-3/B

BLU-36/B

BLU-39

BLU-39/B

BLU-4/B

BLU-42/B

BLU-43/B

1,409

71,550

2,969,280

1,152,577

51,932,938

1,836,609

85,023

177,566

64,896

851,149

94,122

1,025,280

1964-1973

The estimation of

munitions

contamination is

based largely on

US bombing

records which

indicate that there

were

approximately

70,000 individual

target locations

throughout the

country, against

which there were

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Location** Size of contaminated area (m2)

Cluster munition remnants Estimated or

known date of

contamination

Method used to estimate

suspected area

Supplementary

information Type Estimated quantity

Oudomxay province

Phongsaly province

BLU-45/B

BLU-49/B

BLU-54/B

BLU-59/B

BLU-61A/B

BLU-63/B

BLU-7/A

BLU-73A/B

BLU-77/B

M126

M41

M50A3

M74

M74A1

M81/88

M83

MK118

8,334

30,576

994,842

7,927,842

526,313

1,740,960

890

85

518,391

1,434,537

87,420

18,630

8,122

37,055

4,991

14,227

1,592,853

often multiple

strikes, each with

an average 12 Ha

spread.

Total: 14 provinces Total: 29 75,208,467

* If necessary, a separate table for each area may be provided.

** Location can be defined by listing the province/district/village where contaminated areas are located as well as (where possible) map

references and grid coordinates sufficient to define the contaminated area.

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2. Land release

Provide information on the release of land previously suspected to contain cluster munitions remnants by methods other than

clearance.

Location # Size of area (m2) Date of release

Method of release

(technical or non-technical survey)

3. Status and progress of programmes for the clearance of cluster munitions remnants

Location** Size of cleared area (m2)

Status of

clearing

programme

(if possible,

including plans,

time table and

completion date)

Cluster munitions remnant cleared

Clearance

method

Standards applied

Type Quantity

Safety

standards

Environmental

standards

Bokeo province 415,360 m2

01/01/2016-31/12/2016

Big bomb

106

Roving, Full clearance and Technical survey

National Standard based on International Mine Action Standard (IMAS)

National Standard based on International Mine Action Standard (IMAS)

Cluster

munition

10 LB

INCENDIARY

BOMB M74

19

20 LB Frag Bomb

AN‐M41 107

23 LB Frag Bomb 10

4 LB

INCENDIARY

BOMB AN‐M50

& M126

122

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Status of

clearing

programme

(if possible,

including plans,

time table and

completion date)


Clearance

method

Standards applied

Type Quantity

Safety

standards

Environmental

standards

BLU 17 B 244

BLU 24/66 6,554

BLU 26 B 63,372

BLU 3 B 2,702

BLU 36/B 1

BLU 42 209

BLU 43 66

BLU 45 24

BLU 49 1

BLU 61 187

BLU 63 3,558

BLU 66 33

M 83 4 LB Frag

Bomb 260

MK 118 Rockeye 489

Luangprabang province 1,105,462 m2 Mine 45

Houphanh province 1,353,438 m2 Other UXO 17,319

Xiengkhuang province 8,170,977 m2

Vientiane province 175,842 m2

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Status of

clearing

programme

(if possible,

including plans,

time table and

completion date)


Clearance

method

Standards applied

Type Quantity

Safety

standards

Environmental

standards

Khammouane province 4,968, 211 m2

Savannaket province 7,645,012 m2

Saravan province 2,599,619 m2

Sekong province 1,370,345 m2

Champasack province 1,196,456 m2

Attapeu province 5,101,044 m2

All

provinces

Total: 34,101,766 m2 (including Agriculture area: 23,427,176 m2 and Development area: 10,674,590 m2)2 Total 95,428


** Location can be defined by listing the province/district/village where contaminated areas are located as well as (where possible) map references

and grid coordinates sufficient to define the contaminated area. Where possible, refer to the corresponding contaminated area described in

[Form F, table 1].


Lao PDR began its clearance activities in 1996, well before the entering into force of CCM; therefore, information provided may not conform fully with

the standard reporting format, including concerning contaminated areas in each province, land cleared in each province and quantity of each type of

cluster munitions destroyed. The Lao Government has tried its best to conform to the requirement of the reporting format, but due to comprehensive

information from some operators were not received on time, it cannot follow all the requirements.

2 This figure is a grand total of all humanitarian and commercials.

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4. Status and progress of programme(s) for the destruction of cluster munition remnants*,**

Location

Status of destruction

programme

(if possible, including

plans, time table and

completion date)

Cluster munition remnants

Destruction method

Standards applied

Type Quantity Safety standards Environmental standards

Non applicable Non applicable Non applicable Non applicable

Total


** This table is only for use for those cluster munitions remnants that were not destroyed during a clearance programme (for example cluster

munition remnants cleared and subsequently destroyed elsewhere or abandoned cluster munitions).


5. Challenges and international assistance and cooperation needed for the implementation of article 4

Activity Description Time period Need

- Area clearance

- Contaminated areas are vast and. it

has been very difficult to undertake a

comprehensive survey that can

identify the exact size and location

of contaminated areas in each

province.

- The Lao Government has

budgetary constraints and continues

to be quite dependent upon

international assistance in the UXO

sector. Among other things, this

results in variable and unpredictable

levels funding.

- Equipment currently available

cannot adequately distinguish

2011-2020

- Long term and increased national

and international financial support,

in order to increase the UXO

contamination technical survey and

full clearance.

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between UXO and scrap metals.

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Form G Measures to provide warning to the population and risk education



(j) The measures taken to provide risk reduction education and, in particular, an immediate and effective

warning to civilians living in cluster munition contaminated areas under its jurisdiction or control;”



1. Measures taken to provide risk reduction education

3 1 set is including 12 textbooks.

Prime Ministerial Order No.29, dated 28 September 2016 on MRE and UXO Clearance were issued,

Community Awareness Activities have been conducted (village presentations, educational films and school visits) ;

Village Volunteers undertake house to house visits to present UXO safety precautions, and present at the village level as well; the

total number of village volunteers is 520 persons (136 women and 384 men). 650 t-shirt have been printed and used by village

volunteers on MRE activities and training for UXO Lao village volunteers on MRE in Khammouane, Sekong, Champasack and

Attapeu provinces were completed. 56 village volunteers (30 female, 26 male) were benefitted from this program. In addition to

the foregoing, village volunteers:

- Take note of evidence of UXO contamination;

- Follow-up MRE activities;

- Follow-up with children who are out of school;

- Make taped presentations in the local language of ethnic communities. This is important for illiterate persons and those

who cannot communicate in Lao language.

1,420 sets3 for UXO curriculum textbooks has been printed and provided to primary school in 4 provinces (Saravanh, sekong,

Champasak and Attapeu).

Collaborated with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism to conduct the broadcasting of UXO information and risk

education messages in Khammouane, Salavan, Sekong and Champasack provinces enabling people in these 4 provinces to be

reached by the signal with coverage of 100% and nearby provinces as well. In addition, when the UXO accidents happened the

message radio spot was delivered to people to aware the causes.

Production and distribution of specific materials for specific at risk groups (posters, flip charts, Story books, T-shirts, balls, sport

suits, brochures all with appropriate risk-avoidance messages, even thought kind of material is keeping the same kindly

material support as last year, but number of material provided decreasing according to funding support.

Coordinated with UXO humanitarian operators to conduct UXO awareness rising at schools and UXO impact communities. Total

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2.Measures taken for effective warning of the population

Given the vast area of contaminated land in Lao, UXO warning signs have been set up in targeted project areas. But should be

expanded throughout all contaminated areas.

3,640 visits to 699 villages and 459 schools in at-risk areas, -total 261,566 beneficiaries (48,943 boys, 48,323 girls, 80,131

women and 84,169 men).

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Form H Victim assistance: status and progress of implementation of the obligations under article 5



(k) The status and progress of implementation of its obligations under article 5 of this Convention to

adequately provide age- and gender-sensitive assistance, including medical care, rehabilitation and

psychological support, as well as provide for social and economic inclusion of cluster munition victims

and to collect reliable relevant data with respect to cluster munition victims;”



1. National focal point/coordination mechanism for the implementation of article 5 (specify name and contact

information of government body responsible)

National Regulatory Authority for UXO/Mine Action Sector in Lao PDR

Sisangvone Village, Saysettha District, P.O Box 7261, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (856-21) 262 386

Fax: (856-21) 262 696

2. Data collection and assessment of the needs of cluster munitions victims (please indicate gender and age of survivors

as well as information on affected families and communities)

There were 35 accidents with 59 casualties (3 women, 19 men, 32 boys and 5 girls) UXO Victims within Jan 2016-Dec 2016. Of these, 49 were

injured and 10 were killed when compare with 2015 were increasing for 17. 67 survivors received medical treatment (and also retreatment for 18

survivors of 2015). Currently, the result of UXO Survivors Tracking Survey is available for all development partners. This result also provided to

UXO Victims Assistance operators.

3. Development and implementation of national laws and policies for implementation of article 5

With referred to UXO Sector the Multi Year Work Plan for the Unexploded Ordnance in Lao PDR (2016-2020), as a target to achievement is 1,500

UXO survivors received assistances (300 survivors per year).

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4. National plan and budget, including timeframes to carry out these activities

Nothing changed from report of 2015

Note: If necessary, plans/budgets may be provided separately.

5. Efforts to closely consult with and actively involve cluster munition victims and their representative organisations in

victim assistance planning and implementation

The Government of Lao PDR works closely with representatives of the Lao Disabled People Association, Lao Disabled Women, World Education,

Cope and Quality of life Association. Among other things, they have actively participated in these consultations, as well on special events including

UXO annual review meetings, UXO sector working group meetings, Mine-UXO awareness day and the celebration of the Entry into Force of the

CCM.

6. Assistance services (including medical care, physical rehabilitation, psychological support, and social and economic

inclusion)

Type of service (medical care, physical rehabilitation,

psychological support, social and economic inclusion) Implementing agency

Description of service (progress, types of services, number of persons

assisted, time period)

Medical care

Ministry of Health with supported by

World Education and Quality of life.

67 survivors received medical treatment and

some survivors are retreatment (18 survivors

from 2015) 41 men, 1 woman, 24 boys and 1

girl;

Community First Aid training for 281

representative of village volunteers.

Physical rehabilitation Center of Medical and Rehabilitation

cooperation with COPE

136 UXO survivors’ received services (129 men, 7

women, 0 boy and 0 girl)

Social and economic inclusion QLA

34 survivors received vocational training and

economic support;

58 UXO survivors received education

scholarship;

Providing permanent house for one poorest

survivor.

World Education

212 survivors (98 women) received education

scholarship;

24 survivors (4women) received vocational

training and economic support.

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Psycho Social World Education

215 survivors (54 women) are assessed and received

psycho-social support.

Advocating No Operators

7. Steps taken to mobilize national and international resources

- National Survey of UXO Victims and Accidents has been completed with the aim, among other things, to identify policy and resource needs;

- Safe Path Forward II has increased the level of attention to victim assistance than the previous national strategy for the UXO sector.

- A Trust Fund for UXO sector has been established and administered by UNDP.

8. Needs for international assistance and cooperation


Medical care There is a need about $50 million annually for the UXO sector, over current levels of support of approximately $30 M per year. While, the government of Lao PDR will increase its financial investment in the sector, there is also a great need for larger investment by the international community.

Physical rehabilitation 2011-2020

Socio-economic reintegration 2011-2020

Clearance and MRE 2011-2020

9. Efforts undertaken to raise awareness of the rights of cluster munitions victims and persons with other disabilities

Nothing changed from report of 2010

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Form I National resources and international cooperation and assistance



(m) The amount of national resources, including financial, material or in kind, allocated to the

implementation of articles 3, 4 and 5 of this Convention; and

(n) The amounts, types and destinations of international cooperation and assistance provided under article 6

of this Convention.

State [Party]: Lao People’s Democratic Republic


[Narrative:] Not applicable

1. National resources allocated

Activity

Sector

(stockpile destruction, clearance, risk

education, victim assistance, advocacy)

Amount of national resources

(list currency)

Type of resources

(e.g. financial, material, in kind)

Lao Government in kind

contribution to the sector

Survey and Clearance 33,319 USD Financial (to pay rental fee for UXO Lao Office

headquarter in 2016)

18,000 USD Financial on pay rental fee for NRA Office in

2016.

670,381 USD Financial on tax exemption for visa, project

vehicle and project equipment’s import of

existing humanitarian operators.

31,500 USD Financial support to Humanitarian team of Lao

Army for training and operation cost of survey

and clearance.

Grand Total 753,200 USD

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2. International cooperation and assistance provided

Destination

Sector

(stockpile destruction, clearance, risk

education, victim assistance,

advocacy)

Amount

(list currency)

Type of cooperation or assistance

(financial, material or in kind)

Details

(including date allocated,

intermediary destinations such as

trust funds, project details,

timeframes)

Donor contribution to the

UXO sector

Survey and clearance, MRE

and victim assistance 21,485,583 USD Financial (This is not

including domestic

commercial company

contribution in UXO

section. Moreover, this

figure is coming from

some operators, so it is a

bit higher different from

report of 2015)

3. International cooperation and assistance needed

(a) For the implementation of article 3: Stockpile destruction


Non applicable

(b) For the implementation of article 4: Clearance and risk education


- Clearance and MRE - Funding and Equipment 2010-2020 - 50 million USD per year

(c) For the implementation of article 5: Victim assistance


- Victim Assistance - Funding and Equipment 2017-2020 - 900,000 USD per year

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4. Assistance provided by State Parties to another State for cluster munitions used/abandoned prior to entry into force, as

outlined in article 4 paragraph 4

State Parties that have used our abandoned cluster munitions which have become cluster munitions remnants located in areas under

jurisdiction or under control of another State Party are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to provide assistance to the latter State Party

to facilitate the marking, clearance and destruction of such cluster munitions remnants.

Such assistance shall include, there were available, information on types and quantities of cluster munitions used, precise locations of

cluster munitions strikes and areas in which cluster mention remnants are known to be located.

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Form J Other relevant matters: Universalization



Lao PDR, one of the country’s most affected by cluster munitions in the globe, has done all its efforts to

promote the noble humanitarian objectives of the Oslo Convention, with a view to making the Convention universal. We

have taken every possible opportunity to promote the Convention nationally and internationally and will continue to urge

states not party, to consider acceding to it, as soon as possible, while implementing their international commitments.

With our very limited resources and capacity, we have maintained the practice of advocacy and raising UXO

and CCM awareness through interviews, articles, TV and radio broadcasts. In April and August respectively, we organized

events to commemorate Mine Action Day and the 4th Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the CCM to educate people

about the impact and danger of UXO and to re-emphasize the noble objective of the Convention. On these occasions we

called upon non states party to join the Convention. In addition, a call for the universalization of the CCM was emphasized

by H.E Thongloun SISOULITH, Prime Minister of Lao PDR during his remarks at the ASEAN Summits in September

2016 in Vientiane, Lao PDR as well as joint statement by the President of Lao PDR, H.E Bounyang VORACHITH during

the visit of the US President, Barack Obama in September 2016.

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